Application Engineer - Physical AI

FANUC America Corporation; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Generous Holiday & Vacation Program

Job summary

FANUC Canada Ltd. based in Mississauga is seeking an Application Engineer with experience in Physical AI technologies to support robotics integration and AI platform deployments.

You will collaborate with customers, system integrators, sales, and service teams to ensure successful project execution. Role emphasizes in-office collaboration, hands-on testing, and cross-functional communication to optimize hardware, software, and AI integration across FANUC products.

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science, electrical or mechanical engineering, or related systems engineering field.
• Three or more years of experience working with AI motion planning and simulation software like FANUC Roboguide, RoboDK, MoveIT, Process Simulate, ISAAC Sim, Ingnition, Rockwell Emulate, ROS2.
• Strong coding skillset (Python, C++, CMake, KAREL, VIBE, etc.) in a large, distributed development environment using Windows and LINUX OS.
• Experience with troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root cause analysis with complex industrial PC, PLC, SCADA, networking, cybersecurity, cloud and sensor connections.
• Ability to interact with sales, operations, service, etc. to prioritize and respond to critical customer support tickets and requests in a timely manner.

Responsibilities

• Support FANUC robots with physical AI platform connections, including virtual commissioning, motion planners and streaming, AI camera sensors and digital twin integration.
• Manage, organize, test, demonstrate and administer hardware, software, coding, dockers, VM and controls for robot applications with AI integration.
• Assist with answering complex AI programming questions within time and budget constraints, including troubleshooting networks, hardware, software and AI platform motion planners.
• Test and trial new software releases and options and participate in development brainstorming to assist integrators, customers and coworkers with their AI integration tasks and questions.
• Assist with configuring the related FANUC products and AI options and related bills-of-materials to ensure the technical risks are quantified and addressed.
• Occasionally travel to integrators and customer sites for demos and presentations and comply with the related schedules, work rules, policies and conduct standards.
• Participate in technical kick-offs, Q&A sessions, customer process analysis and demos, to define materials, select qualified suppliers, and evaluate emerging products.
• Track, maintain, and update task schedules and coordinate priorities to ensure your related deliverables are on time and to the expected level of quality.

Skills

Python

C++

CMake

KAREL

VIBE

ROS2

Education

Degree in computer science, electrical or mechanical engineering, or related systems engineering field

Tools

FANUC Roboguide

RoboDK

MoveIT

Process Simulate

ISAAC Sim

Ingnition

Rockwell Emulate

Job description

Application Engineer with experience in Physical AI technologies are responsible for the duties outlined below. As a member of the FANUC Canada engineering team based in Mississauga, you will collaborate closely with customers, system integrators, sales personnel, project managers, administrative staff, service teams, suppliers, and consultants. This role requires regular in-office collaboration and customer engagement to support successful project execution and business objectives.

How It’s Done

• Support FANUC robots with physical AI platform connections, including virtual commissioning, motion planners and streaming, AI camera sensors and digital twin integration.
• Manage, organize, test, demonstrate and administer hardware, software, coding, dockers, VM and controls for robot applications with AI integration.
• Assist with answering complex AI programming questions within time and budget constraints, including troubleshooting networks, hardware, software and AI platform motion planners.
• Test and trial new software releases and options and participate in development brainstorming to assist integrators, customers and coworkers with their AI integration tasks and questions.
• Assist with configuring the related FANUC products and AI options and related bills-of-materials to ensure the technical risks are quantified and addressed.
• Occasionally travel to integrators and customer sites for demos and presentations and comply with the related schedules, work rules, policies and conduct standards.
• Participate in technical kick-offs, Q&A sessions, customer process analysis and demos, to define materials, select qualified suppliers, and evaluate emerging products.
• Track, maintain, and update task schedules and coordinate priorities to ensure your related deliverables are on time and to the expected level of quality.

What You Need

• Degree in computer science, electrical or mechanical engineering, or related systems engineering field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Three or more years of experience working with AI motion planning and simulation software like FANUC Roboguide, RoboDK, MoveIT, Process Simulate, ISAAC Sim, Ingnition, Rockwell Emulate, ROS2.
• Strong coding skillset (Python, C++, CMake, KAREL, VIBE, etc.) in a large, distributed development environment using Windows and LINUX OS.
• Experience with troubleshooting, problem-solving, and root cause analysis with complex industrial PC, PLC, SCADA, networking, cybersecurity, cloud and sensor connections.
• Ability to interact with sales, operations, service, etc. to prioritize and respond to critical customer support tickets and requests in a timely manner.

It’s Your Move

At FANUC Canada Ltd., we are driven by a deep respect for our people and a commitment to building a workplace dedicated to integrity and excellence. We believe that great careers are built through opportunity, growth, and collaboration-and we’re excited to invite talented individuals like you to explore what’s possible with us.

We offer market competitive pay and benefits programs, as well as opportunities for advancement, knowledge and skill development, and recognition of individual achievements. In addition, we offer the following benefits to our employees:

• Life Insurance
• Defined Contribution Pension Plan
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Generous Holiday & Vacation Program

Sponsorship will not be provided for this position

More information related to benefits offered by FANUC can be found at the hyperlink attached here .

FANUC Canada is seeking a qualified applicant for a Application Engineerrole. The pay range for this position is $80,000 - 127,000 CAD per year. The pay range listed is based on both salary and other compensation, including bonuses and profit sharing, that an employee may be paid during their employment with FANUC Canada.

A compensation package offered to a successful applicant will ultimately be determined by consideration of a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, an applicant’s geographic location, educational attainment, and level of experience.